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OPINION:The reception at the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards the following night in Hamilton was slightly less warm for Damien O'Connor.

Dream big and work hard to achieve it, says the 2021 Dairy Farmer of the Year, Christopher Vila.

A rural sector stalwart and mentor to many has been recognised for his contribution to the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards programme.

There are progression pathways in the dairy industry, one just needs to work hard, says brothers, Manoj Kumar and Sumit Kamboj, the 2021 Share Farmers of the Year.

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has thrown the worker shortage issue back to farmers, saying the industry must try harder to attract and retain workers.

Migrant workers add value to the dairy industry and Philippines-born Waikato farm manager Christopher Vila is a prime example.

The 33 finalists representing 11 regions in the 2021 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards have been found.

The 2021 Central Plateau Share Farmer of the Year, Andrea and Blair Muggeridge are no strangers to either the dairy industry or winning awards.

First time entrants, Sian Madden and Mark Roberts were recently named winners of the Share Farmer of the Year category at this month's West Coast/Top of the South Dairy Industry Awards.

A former placegetter in the Canterbury/North Otago region Dairy Industry Awards has come back to take out the top title this year.